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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1937.
REFRESHER COURSE
COURSE WOULD
HELP GOVER
I suppose some day the truth will out about the Thump Bumpers? You'll find their names in the averages, so I need
Golf
TENSE
not particularise further than to say that I am referring to the FINISH
fast-medium "bowlers who never pitch a true length,
the
I have nothing but admiration for never-say-dle pertinacity, the spirit, of such as Gover, Voce, and not physically strong Copson, but that does not blind me to the fact that they are not bowlera in the true sense.
the
I regard them, and their like, uz badly tought.
Thirty or forty years ago Gover would not have been allowed to burn up his fine energy and big physique at the Oval in the style which he now affects.
OLD-TIME GIANTS
Says
Four Counties
BEATEN AT
LAST
S.C.A.A. XI LOSE IN BANDEONG
AT
FULWELL
Close Win For Chevalier
SL
The replay of the fle in the Daily Mirror £800 Assistants tournamen at Fulwell last month, which was won by A. M. Chevalier (Reddin Vale), with a score of 145 against 140 by E. E. Whitcombe (Meyrick Pack). very nearly became another the as the result of a remarkable finish.
Chevalier came to the last hole-
short une
Infe-three strokes up and an almost certain winner. But he hooked his tee shot out of bounds and, having played a provisional ball, finally got down in Wis over the After a series of 28 undefeated. Whitcombe, who matches in their present tour, which Kreen from the tre, chipped up well.
a three
and tic. embraces Indo-China, Siam, Malaya and then failed with a yard putt for and Batavia, the South China A. A.
Chevalier had rounds of 72 and 73 football team were beaten for the
and Whitcombe 75 and 71, the win-
Bowling as they do daily, Gover the And Vore would have had maker's name removed from the ball in three overs and the seams at- tened in six by any pair of
of the following:
C. B.
Ranji Ar- WONDERFUL RECORD Fry, chie MacLaren. Tom Hayward. Georgie Hirst, John Tyldesley, Percy Perrin, "Pinkie Burnup, A. J. Turner, David Denton, A... Luens and would rarely have gut a ball past Grace's bat at all.
I watched closely one recent game in which in half an hour Gover sent down 17 "gift" fours, twelve at least of which should have been cut hooked for four.
or
It Gover, or Voce for timal matter, had been brought up on right lines both would have been world-beaters It is too late now for Vore to re form-is
under- fastish bowler stood, though he might, it reducing his bulk, still develop into a really good medium-slow round-the-wicket spinner-
er-but Gover should be taken by somebody who in hand at once can put him right.
at time on Saturday when they lost
In their previous games, the tourists had won 25 and drawn three-n wonderful record for so arduous p tour at this time of the year.
about the greens. Whitcombe's pul- to the Tersib Club, the soccer cham-er playing superior golf on and plons of Bandoeng, by two goals to
him in the afternoon just ting falled nit..
when he seemed likely to wipe out
of three strokes the morning deficit
PERFECT SHORT GAME Going out in the
In the morning Cheva- lier played magnificently and, put- ting perfect chip shots stone dead at five heles, was six strokes to the good unter the 7th. Coming home the
chips
were not played with such deadly precision, the old error of underclubbing crept in, and his lead dwindled to
to tire. The morning figures were:
The Chinese did not allow this reverse to affect their play in the next game on Sunday against a Com- bined Bandoeng team, winning by 5-9, Chan Tak-fat scored three goals, and
Yeung Shiu-yuk and Li Shek-yau one each.
He should bow! to two slips and two gullies. a cover fairly deep, a;
The record of the tour to date is mid-off, a deep third one short- as follows: Played 30, won 20, drawn and one only, except on a kicking three and lost one. wicket, and no long-leg
Confirmation has now been received A long-leg for a fast bowler is à public
confession of lack of com- regarding the fracture sustained by Lee Wat-long some weeks ago dur- mand of the ball.
Having placed this field, Govering a match. It seems that he was would have to forget all about the tackled very roughly just as he was stuff he has been serving up, and bowl.
That is to say, bowl for the punch past cover.
THUMP-BUMP
Bowl to make the bat come for-
ward at him, and for the batsinan to spar about like a boxer who can't
box.
Nothing done in post-war cricket bas altered the cricket fact that a fast bowler bowling best when he Is sometimes being hit past mid-off
jand cover,
about to shoot a few minutes from the final whistle. He is now going about in crutches with his leg in pluster of Paris.
The tourists have to play a fee more matches, but after these have been completed they will leave Batavia for Singapore, and from there they will catch the first vessel backs to Hongkong.
The fact that no frat-wicket part- Farr Is
nership against Surrey this season has yielded 50 runs leaves me cold. As against this supposed feather in Guver's bonnet, how many genuine first pairs are there ไม่ England to-
Taunted By
day? Further, if there are three, Max Baer
has he opposed them yet?
Far be it from mc attempt to be- little the prowess either of Gover or Voce. But, to an ancient, it is very galling to see such useful materiál wasted
by the hurling down Thump-Bump stuff of the sort that the New Zealand tail laughed it.
That showing-up will never be forgotten at Lords.
For if it is the case, hinted of ten in the midlands and the north.
that unless a chap does well at St. John's Wood, he hasn't a hope so, equally, it ought to be true that if he does really badly there the fact Is unlikely to be forgotten.
LOWNDES, TOO
I am grateful Mr. Sullings of Chesham, for drawing my attention to an oversight when I stated that Sellers was the only amateur who made 100 against the Australians of
1934.
Remarks Resented.
New York, Aug. 22. An impromptu fight nearly took place to-day between Max Baer and Tommy Farr, the British heavy- weight boxing champion, at the Longbranch, N.J. eamp of the Bri-
tish boxer, who is preparing for his world's title bout against Joe Louis on Thursday.
Baer, who was beaten by Farr in London some time ago, appeared at the British champion's ringside and. referring to Farr, sald "He can't punch a lick. As a matter of fact. he can't hit as hard as a fly."
Charging from his corner, Farr roared, "Who says so? I licked you once; I'll do it ngala right now."
Those at the ringside separated As I have always taken an interest the two men, and persuaded them to In the cricket of the ex-Hants cap-shake hands. Boor did so grinningly tain, W. G. Lowndes, I regret having and Farr reluctantly-Uutted Press. forgotten his 140-with 20 fours and three sixers, tool-when with Mend he put on 247 for the fourth wicket against Woodfull's team.
In excuse, I can only say that all cricketers give chances!
COLONY CYCLING
Unsuccessful Attempts Made On Record
During the past three weeks, two fine but unsuccessful attempts were made to lower the five-mites LIN- paced cycling record of 13 mins, 45 secs. set up by H.A.G. Kentes on August 3.
SCHMELING'S OPINION
Pompton Lake, Aug. 22. tender for the heavyweight crown, Max Schmeling, the German con-
to-day watched Joc Louis impres- sively hammer three mates at frein- Ing, and expressed the opinion that the negro will beat Fare-United Presa.
AREA SWIMMING
Low Standard Seen In Plunging Event
The Plunging event in connection with the Area Swimming Sports was contested at the European Y.M.C.A. bath
the on Friday. Owing absence in Shanghai of the Royal Ulster Rifles and the Royal Welch Fusillers, only five teams entered.
First place was taken by the 8th Hvy. Ede., R.A., the 5th Ă/A. Bd..
S. C. Wong made his second at- teapt on August 14 and in clocking 15 mins. 27 secs, improved 70 secs. on his previous time. Conditions were ideal apart from a light rain.
The Club's active Hon. Secretary.RA, being set and, and the 1st Bn. W. H. Peckham, made the next at- tempt. a week later, and despite a very strong wind, and rain, the fine time of 14- mins. 35 secs, was re-dard, the best recorded being 62 1. turned.
F. L. Bradley held the watch on the first of these attempts, and H.
Seaforth Ighlanders third.
Plunging was of a very low stan-
1 in., made by Major C. E. Eccles, R.A.M.C.
The Area Swimming Sports will A, G. Kentes timed the latter ride.
take place at the V.R.C. on Septem- Owing to the departure for Shang- ber 7 and 8. Interest in this event hal of many of the Club's most en-
will naturally be lessened owing to thusinatic riders with the 1st Bn. The the absence of the Ulsters and the Royal Ulster Rißes, and the 1st Bn. Fusiliers in Shanghai. The Royal Welch Fusiliers, reguler
club-runs have been discontinued. 2/Lieut. W. L. Mackintosh, Hon. Particulars of informal spins (and Secretary of Hongkong Area Swim- other Club Information) will be ming, however, hopes to be able to Ilogi❤ gladly supplied by the Hon. Scere- arrange with the Middlesex tary. W. H. Peckham, ↑ R.A.S.C.. ment, to enter, if they are then in Wellington Barracks,
Hongkong.
Chevalier: Out; 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4. 35. in: 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 37, Total. 72.
Whitcombe: Out: 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 5. Total. 75. 1. 4, 10. In: 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 3,
After lunch Chevalier went away us if determined to put the issue be
ond doubt before the turn, boling four, six and three yurd pirts at the 1st, 2nd and 4th respectively for T Whitcombe replied with 3, 3, 2, 4, from
the third-four holes in trol-the 2 2 coming through a beat- tiful chip at the short 5th.
12
Whitcombe turned in 33 to 34. one back, and then came a chapter of putting accidents at the lith, 12th, 13th, and Chevalier was four strokes Jup with five holes to play. But Whitcombe won the 14th, where his opponent missed holeable putt for only the second time in the day, and the 15th, where Chevaller was bun-
kered. The 18th was halved. Chevalier won the 17th, and then came the excitement of the Inst hole. The second round ngures
were:
Chevalier: Out: 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5. 4. 35. In: 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 8, 39. Total. 73.
Whitcombe: Out: 1, 5, 3, 3, 2, 4, 4,
5, 3, 33. In:, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3. 4. 5. 4. 38. Total. 71.
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